Offenbacher Inline-Stadtlauf 15 June 2003

As I wisited Frankfurt a/M (Germany) I was told that there was an inline race in the neighbourtown Offenbach so I went there. It was a small but nice race - and fast (for me). Ca 60 participants.

Thanks to Heike Milk, Michael Milk and Stefan Klug for allowing me to use their photos.

The race was 18 km. A 3 km part of a highway had been closed for traffic and we skated it forth and back three times.

The start.

Right after the start, everybody trying to find a position (above).

Coming in to the turningpoint after the first lap.

Turningpoint. We had to slow down considerably at the turningpoints since it was quite narrow.

Going out for the second lap.

Second lap.

Second lap. Notice the traffic sign allowing maximum speed 120 km/h.

...and going out for the third and last lap.

Sprint for the finish line. On this photo we can se the result list as it turned out:

1	Daniel Junker	(blue/yellow)	0
2	Rainer Arnold	(red/yellow)	0
3	Thilo Ohrmundt	(red/black)	+1 sec
4	me	(green)	+1 sec
5	Sebastian Kopitz	(blue/black)	+2 sec
6	Michael Milk	(yellow/blue)	+3 sec
7	Steven Zimmermann	(yellow/blue)	+3 sec
8	Stephanie Pipke (1:st woman)	(red/yellow)	+3 sec

Sprint for the finish line, still 50 meters left.

Nice prices.